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Peach Flatheaded Rootborer / Žilogriz

Capnodis tenebrionis L.

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Description:

Body length, 14 - 28 mm. Integument is almost bare, black, sometimes with bronze shine. Frons slightly longitudinally concave, sparsely covered with large punctures. Antennae short, with transversal apical segments, not reaching to fore coxae. Pronotum transversal, somewhat wider than elytra. Pronotal sculpture comprises dense punctation with several large and numerous small smooth spots. Pronotal surface around basal excavation is punctured. Elytra are cuneiform, narrowed toward slightly attenuated apex. Elytral striae are distinct, consisting of elongated punctures. Adults fly very well. Generation development lasts about 3 years. Larvae and adults hibernate. Adults appear in April or in the beginning of May and start feeding. The species is thermophilic; the optimal air temperature is about 28 - 33°C.

Habitat:

Distribution: Middle and South Europe, Northern Africa, Turkey, Near East, Iran. In the former USSR, the species inhabits the southern European part including Moldova, southern Ukraine, Ciscaucasia, the Caucasus, Lower Volga region, Western Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan.

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